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Chelle’s men battle Northerners for Group C top spot

One of Africa’s most storied and remarkable football rivalries makes another stop on Saturday, this time in the Moroccan city of Fès, as Nigeria and Tunisia clash in a top-of-the-table encounter at... Read more 2027: Group drums Support for Lalong’s re-election

Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District Sen. Simon Bako Lalong has received endorsement from variously groups canvassing for his continuity in the Senate ahead of the 2027 General elections. Senator Lalong... Read more AFCON 2025: Super Eagles Will Beat Tunisia — Bassey

Calvin Bassey is in confident mood going into Nigeria’s clash with the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia. Nigeria and Tunisia will clash in a Group C fixture at the 2025 Africa Cup... Read more AFCON: Results of yesterday’s matches, all fixtures for Saturday

The results of Boxing Day (Friday) 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, matches are out. DAILY POST reports that Egypt defeated South Africa 1-0 in Group B, thanks to Liverpool winger... Read more EXCLUSIVE: Super Eagles reject AFCON bonus

SCORENigeria can authoritatively report today that all is not well with the Super Eagles at the 2025 AFCON in Morocco after they outrightly rejected a first round qualifying bonus proposed to... Read more INEC Data Reveals South-South Voter Breakdown: Igbos 7M, Indigenes 12M

According to our report, politician Hon. Chidi Ofoegbu has analyzed INEC’s voter registration data for the South-South and South-West, revealing nuanced insights about ethnic representation. If you’re curious about the deeper... Read more HEAD-TO-HEAD: Nigeria 4-2 Tunisia – Super Eagles Edge Out Carthage Eagles In Previous AFCON Meetings

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will meet Tunisia on Saturday, December 27, in their second Group C fixture at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Both teams got their... Read more Mikel backs Eagles to win AFCON

Former Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi has backed Nigeria to go all the way at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, insisting the team have what it takes to reclaim the continental... Read more Why Mbappe had £1.3m ethics bonus in PSG contract

Kylian Mbappe is set to become 60m euros (£52.5m) richer after winning a battle for unpaid salary and bonuses against his former club Paris St-Germain. One aspect of Mbappe's legal victory raised eyebrows... Read more Nigeria begins their AFCON campaign with a hard-fought victory over Tanzania

Nigeria began their quest for a fourth Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) title with a hard-fought victory over Tanzania in wet conditions in Fes. The Super Eagles took the lead in... Read more Man City in advanced talks with Bournemouth's Semenyo

Antoine Semenyo is set to make a final decision on his future with Manchester City in advanced talks over a January move for the Bournemouth forward. According to sources, City have made positive progress in... Read more Eagles not one man team — Osimhen

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has dismissed suggestions that Nigeria’s national team depends solely on him, insisting the squad possesses enough quality to succeed regardless of which players feature, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The... Read more Nigerian stars battle for 11th Elicris Table Tennis Cup

The stage is set for an electrifying showdown as Nigeria’s finest table tennis players converge on the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, for the grand finale of the 11th... Read more Troost-Ekong receives national honour certificate from Tinubu

Retired Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has received the national honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic certificate from President Bola Tinubu, after Monday’s conferment Troost-Ekong announced the... Read more Pillars return to Kano after banishment

Former Nigeria Premier Football League champions, Kano Pillars, will return to their home ground, the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano, from their next fixture against Nasarawa United on Monday after serving a... Read more Beating Nigeria would feel like winning AFCON – Tanzania coach

Tanzania have never won a match at the Africa Cup of Nations, but head coach Miguel Gamondi believes their long wait for a maiden victory at the continental showpiece could end... Read more Peter Odili orders 50% slash in PAMO Teaching Hospital in PH as over 800 receive free medicals to give back to society

‎‎Peter Odili, first governor of Rivers State in the new republic, has ordered 50% slash in medical bills in the teaching hospital of the medical university he set up years ago.... Read more Davido headlines AFCON opening ceremony

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations kicked off on Sunday in Morocco with Nigeria’s Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, joining global music stars at the tournament’s opening ceremony. Moments... Read more Numbers behind Nigeria’s fourth AFCON title pursuit

As the 2025 AFCON kicks off in Morocco, Nigeria is aiming to win the title for the fourth time. ABIODUN ADEWALE presents the figures behind Nigeria’s qualification for the tournament as well as... Read more Nigerian boxers get Youth Olympics tickets

Nigerian boxers secured two gold medals and one bronze at the Africa Youth Games in Angola, with the gold medallists earning qualification tickets for the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal. Ayomide... Read more AFCON: Eagles intensify training ahead of Tanzania clash

The Super Eagles held their fourth training session at their base in Fes, Morocco, on Sunday, ahead of their Group C clash against Tanzania in the 2025 AFCON on Tuesday, The PUNCH reports.... Read more Peter Odili Finally Breaks Silence, Reacts to Fubara’s Defection to APC

Former Rivers State Governor, Dr. Peter Odili, has spoken publicly on the defection of Governor Siminalayi Fubara from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the... Read more Minister urges Tanzania to shock Eagles

Tanzania’s Sports Minister has called on the Taifa Stars to make history at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as they seek revenge against Nigeria, 46 years after their last group-stage meeting.... Read more Nigerian duo win boxing gold medals at AYG

Nigerian boxers Ayomide Mayowa and Faruk Abijuwon won gold medals at the 4th African Youth Games in Luanda, Angola, on Friday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Mayowa opened the gold medal haul for Nigeria when... Read more Super Eagles must win AFCON for World Cup miss — Joey Akan

In this interview with ABIODUN ADEWALE, Nigerian music journalist and podcaster, Joey Akan, opens up on his sporting life and how the worlds of sports and entertainment intersect in his own... Read more Dikko confirms approval of Eagles, Falcons, D’Tigress rewards

The Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Malam Shehu Dikko, has confirmed that rewards for Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Super Falcons and D’Tigress have been fully approved and processed. The Super Falcons... Read more UPDATED: Anthony Joshua floors Jake Paul in sixth-round knockout

Former heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, produced a dominant display on Saturday morning, stopping YouTuber-turned-boxer, Jake Paul, with a sixth-round knockout in their heavyweight bout in Miami. Although Paul exceeded expectations by... Read more Ariya Networks to broadcast AFCON in Nigeria

Newly launched broadcasting and streaming platform, Ariya Networks, has secured the rights to broadcast the Africa Cup of Nations in Nigeria. The Chief Executive Officer of Ariya Networks, Dr Idris Badmus,... Read more Ezekiel brace for historic Bowerman Award

Nigeria’s Nathaniel Ezekiel is poised for a landmark moment in collegiate athletics after being named a finalist for the Bowerman Award, the most prestigious individual honour in United States college track and... Read more Junior D’Tigress surge in FIBA rankings

Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress have recorded a significant rise in the latest FIBA World Ranking Girls, climbing nine places to 26th and emerging as one of the biggest movers in the newly... Read more